Nine children among 19 dead in New York apartment fire
Senior adviser to mayor Eric Adams, Stefan Ringel, confirmed the death toll while a city official, who was not authorised to speak publicly, revealed the number of children dead.
The majority of victims were suffering from severe smoke inhalation, FDNY Commissioner, Daniel Nigro, said at a press conference earlier that afternoon.AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura Firefighters “found victims on every floor and were taking them out in cardiac and respiratory arrest,” Nigro said. “That is unprecedented in our city.”
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